On Wednesday of this past week, the new Principal's Shortlist was approved by the Board of Trustees and released to the system, and I was on it. While I am very much excited and honoured to be considered worthy of such a position, I can't deny that the thought of taking this role on makes me a bit nauseous. I suppose I will forever be the reluctant administrator who continues to miss teaching and magic we can make happen in a classroom. Part of the uneasiness is attributed to a new-found appreciation of the degree of scrutiny under which principals are viewed. I have always appreciated that there really is no separation of the private and public persona. I can claim that "my views are my own" but I have also come to really understand how being part of an organization such as a school board simply does not allow for that and rightly so. I have to be even more guarded and careful about what I publish to avoid misunderstanding and misrepresentation of myself and potentia
Learning, re-learning and unlearning in leadership.